By Jill Girgulis, March 16 2018 – The 2018 edition of the annual Concerto Competition took place on March 13 at the University of Calgary. The contest, which started in 2006, is a collaboration between the U of C, the Mount Royal University (MRU) Conservatory and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO). Each year, the winning…

By Henry Ma, March 16 2018 — According to a Maclean’s survey on marijuana use by post-secondary students, the University of Calgary is ranked fourth-last nationally. Over 22,000 students responded to the survey. Nearly two-thirds of the respondents said they never smoke pot, while only a small percentage reported being weekly or daily users. Overall,…

By Christie Melhorn, March 16 2018 — The pre-end-of-semester plague has hit campus. If you don’t feel like your sinuses are about to explode or that you’ll hack up a lung, you probably will in the next few days. Brace yourself. But before spending a bunch of money on over-the-counter medication, try treating your sickness…

By Tina Shaygan, March 15 2018 — The University of Calgary Students’ Union says a lack of cooperation from the university is the reason they have to start charging admission for the annual Bermuda Shorts Day. The SU recently announced they are charging $5 and $10 for BSD in order to reign in the deficit…

By Tina Shaygan, March 15 2018 — The University of Calgary will soon see the construction of a gender-inclusive change room, thanks to a Quality Money application brought forward by the Students’ Union Q Centre and Sagar Grewal, current SU kinesiology representative and president-elect. The change rooms, which will be located in the kinesiology building, will…

March 15 2018 — Members of the University of Calgary community will see the construction of gender-neutral change rooms in the near future. The project, spearheaded by the Students’ Union Q Centre in a Quality Money application, is another meaningful step towards building a more inclusive campus. This development demonstrates the influence students can have…

By Danial Kazmi, March 14 2018 — You’re sick of your relationship and you don’t know what to do about it. It’s driving you crazy. You wanted to break up weeks ago but your friends said that it’s taboo to break up with someone so close to Valentine’s Day. They’re dumb. Ignore them. Just put…

By Christie Melhorn, March 14 2018 — On March 9, the Dinos women’s volleyball team rocked the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds and secured the Canada West (CW) championship title. Both teams played aggressively, with the Thunderbirds only a few points behind for most of the game. In the last set, the Dinos momentum gained even…

By Christie Melhorn, March 14 2018 — Before taking a spin class at Stax Cycle Club, the last time I clipped into a bike I ended up wiping out over a rocky slope — and my cousin was far more concerned about the state of her fancy road bike than my shredded leg. I collected…

By Tina Shaygan, March 14 2018 — Students’ Union vice-president external Puncham Judge was among Calgarians speaking to City Council on March 12 regarding secondary suite reform on behalf of University of Calgary students. Calgary City Council reviewed proposed amendments to bylaws regarding secondary suites that would delegate the process from council to an administrative…